Elevating the Art of Storytelling

At Verily, we harvest extraordinary true stories and create the blueprints for compelling film and television. We invite you, fans and investors, to share in the ownership and join us in the journey. Be a part of the story.

Welcome to the new age of storytelling. Welcome to VERILY STORYWORKS.

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The world called him the greatest athlete of all time. History tried to forget him. This is the untold story of Jim Thorpe — the Native American who defied every barrier to become a legend.

Now is your turn to become a capital ambassador and own a part of the story.

Our Story

At the heart of every great feature film or original series is a compelling story. It is the cornerstone for entertainment drama.   
 
Therein lies the mission of VERILY STORYWORKS. Based in Texas, Verily is a new model of modern-day storyteller, uniquely built to discover and transform true stories into valuable properties for the screen. We are the industry’s first true upstream company, a catalyst for intellectual property development and architects of the blueprints for compelling entertainment drama.  
 
Verily is designed to champion the best gifted writers and creators, both seasoned and emerging. Together, with the company’s unfettered flow of authentic, high-quality stories, Verily is uniquely positioned to build a flourishing catalogue of high-value IP with global impact.

Verily Storyworks provides the opportunity to

curate great stories for film and television.

catalyze each story’s development through the collaboration of great talent.

connect with a global fanbase who can own a piece of each story.

maximize each story’s value and impact from production to the screen.

entertain, enlighten and positively impact a global audience through powerful storytelling.

Verily Storyworks curates powerful true stories and invites you to participate — as a capital ambassador — in developing select film and television projects.

Here’s the path:

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Step 1

We Curate

We source compelling true stories with strong potential to become premium film or series projects.

Step 2

You Choose

Browse our slate and pick the projects you want to support as a capital ambassador.

Step 3

Register & Review

Register on Republic.com (our funding partner’s platform). Review the project and its investment details and choose the level of participation that best suits you. 

Step 4

Confirm Participation

Complete checkout on Republic.com and receive a confirmation email that outlines your revenue participation and perks. Welcome aboard! 

Step 5

Development Commences

Verily oversees professional development, guiding writers’ rooms, scripts, talent, budgets and partner outreach working toward production.

Step 6

Track Progress & Perks

Receive updates, reports and perks as the project advances (in accordance to your level and the offering). 

Step 7

The Project Monetizes

If the project earns revenue, you’ll receive your share through the platform based on the terms for that project.

StoryQuest

Verily’s flagship writers/creators initiative is designed to filter great stories while discovering, nurturing and championing the next generation of gifted storytellers. Through partnerships with universities, writing collectives and independent programs, StoryQuest provides talented, emerging writers the opportunity to lend a voice to their works or join the creative teams behind the creation of high-concept, high-impact projects. 
 
The StoryQuest program creates a bridge between up-and-coming talent and real-world opportunity via Verily’s mission to tell compelling, significant stories. The StoryQuest initiative amplifies diverse and underrepresented voices while cultivating a vibrant community of emerging writers poised to shape the future of entertainment.   

Is Your Story Waiting to Be Told?

Coming 2026, Verily’s online submission and review portal opens for receiving story, treatment and screenplay submissions at large.

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